Since turning 70, I have been giving some thought to my lifestyle, and particularly to things that I feel are unnecessary in my sphere of existence. I am starting to make a list of things which I could definitely do without and, at the risk of upsetting people with different views, I have decided to share it with you.
I will undoubtedly add to it in the course of the next few days or weeks; so if you keep popping back you can get more and more annoyed at me. Hence the last item. Anyway, here we go. Things I would rather do without:
Entropy
Speed limits, speed cameras and speed bumps
Dogs
Caravans
Tents
Impotence
Soaps on TV or radio
Reality shows
Strictly Come Dancing
Silly sponsored events
Fun for all the family
Coathangers
Opera
Allergies
Cyclists wearing Lycra of any kind
Airports
Queues
Activists
Computer problems
Humourless advertising
Punctuation and spelling errors on signs
Unnecessary road closures
Ticket barriers
Righteous indignation
Hold-ups on the M25
Lemon curd
Liver and kidneys (to eat, that is)
There are undoubtedly more. Now here’s a list of things you could all do without, and probably will in the not too distant future:
Tim Lenton